Friday, January 11, 2013

Lolita

My favorite thing at the Kubrick exhibit (at LACMA until June!), were these sun kissed, Bert Sternimages from Lolita. I still haven't seen Lolita, and I've never read the novel, but I know that it is about a man's obsession and love for a young girl (controversy). Kubrick is one of my all time favorite directors and a visual master. Love that he started out as a photographer. It makes so much sense now. Bert Stern shot these photographs of young Sue Lyon for Look Magazine. The original slide film is so vibrant and rich with warm color. These images I found online, so you will just have to pretend they are brighter.

As for Bert Stern, while searching online I found this. I guess they made a documentary about him which I would be really interested in seeing. His Last Sittingwith Marilyn Monroe are some of my most favorite photographs of her, ever.